Protoform: LAU-HAKAU [PN] Area covered with reefs
| Description: | Area covered with reefs |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction: | Reconstructs to PN: Polynesian |
| Notes: | *1 PN *lau, *hakau |
Pollex entries:
| Language | Reflex | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Uvea | Lauhakau | Récif | (Rch) |
| Takuu | Lauakau, rau akau | Bare reef | (Mle) |
| Tikopia | Rauakau | Fishing grounds; place where fish feed (i.e. expanse of reefs beneath sea) | (Fth) |
| Tokelau | Lauakau | Reef surrounding an island | (Sma) |
| Tongan | Lauhakau | Area (in the sea) more or less covered with reefs | (Cwd) |
5 entries found
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